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Lumentum stock jumps, then cools after-hours as Wall Street eyes Feb. 3 earnings

Lumentum stock jumps, then cools after-hours as Wall Street eyes Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 30, 2026, 18:17 ET — After-hours Lumentum Holdings shares closed up 2.7% at $391.84 on Nasdaq on Friday, after touching $448 at the session high. The stock was up about 0.8% in after-hours trading at $395.02. (StockAnalysis) The move matters because the company reports fiscal second-quarter results next week, a print that could set the tone for…
SoFi stock slides after-hours as SOFI investors digest 2026 targets and credit-card cap talk

SoFi stock slides after-hours as SOFI investors digest 2026 targets and credit-card cap talk

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 18:11 ET — After-hours Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) dropped 6.4% to $22.81 in after-hours trading on Friday, following a regular session that saw prices swing between $26.33 and $22.33. More than 131 million shares changed hands during the day. The late slide is significant since SoFi has become a barometer for consumer-finance risk appetite:…
Lam Research stock slips nearly 6% after-hours as chip-tool trade cools — what’s driving LRCX now

Lam Research stock slips nearly 6% after-hours as chip-tool trade cools — what’s driving LRCX now

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:58 (EST) — After-hours Lam Research (LRCX) dipped 5.9% to $233.46 in after-hours trading Friday, following a session that saw the stock move between $232.28 and $251.90. The decline comes just days after Lam’s optimistic outlook raised hopes for the upcoming quarter. This is significant because the stock now serves as a barometer for whether…
Seagate stock price drops nearly 9% after-hours as STX cools off — what traders watch next

Seagate stock price drops nearly 9% after-hours as STX cools off — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 17:32 EST — After-hours Seagate Technology Holdings shares fell $38.87, or 8.7%, to $407.69 in after-hours trading on Friday, in electronic trading that continues after the U.S. market close. The stock ranged from $397.34 to $462.98 during the session. The late-day slide matters because Seagate has become a proxy for how hard investors are leaning…
Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock rebounds after Thursday rout as bitcoin swings — what to watch next

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock rebounds after Thursday rout as bitcoin swings — what to watch next

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:40 EST — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares rose sharply on Friday, snapping back from a steep drop a day earlier as traders weighed fresh pressure on bitcoin. The stock closed up 4.6% at $149.71 and was last up about 0.1% at $149.90 in after-hours trade. (StockAnalysis) The move matters because Strategy has become one…
Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

Western Digital stock slides 10% after upbeat forecast — what’s next for WDC

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:30 EST — After-hours Western Digital shares dropped 10.1% on Friday, closing near the low of the day. In after-hours trading, the stock hovered around $250.23. During the session, prices swung between $237.70 and $296.80, with volume topping 21 million shares. Late Thursday, San Jose’s Western Digital gave a fiscal Q3 revenue forecast of $3.2…
Intel stock price slides after hours as Wall Street mood turns; Vanguard filing in focus

Intel stock price slides after hours as Wall Street mood turns; Vanguard filing in focus

NEW YORK, January 30, 2026, 17:30 EST — After-hours trading Intel shares slipped in after-hours trading Friday, last seen down 4.4% at $46.47. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $49.56 and $45.97. The pullback at the end of the week follows Intel’s 11% surge just two days earlier, a rally that boosted the Nasdaq as investors piled into semiconductor…
Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

Palantir stock price drops after hours as traders brace for Feb. 2 earnings and UK defence deal

New York, January 30, 2026, 17:01 EST — Trading after hours. Palantir Technologies Inc. shares slipped 3.4% to $146.59 in after-hours trading on Friday, adding to a volatile start for pricey software stocks this year. Palantir’s stock faces a crucial moment Monday, with the company slated to release Q4 results after the close. Options pricing suggests traders are bracing for…
Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

Apple stock heads into next week with one big question: can AAPL dodge the memory-chip crunch?

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 16:08 EST — After-hours Apple shares closed higher by 0.6%, hitting $259.92 in late Friday trading on the Nasdaq, after fluctuating between $252.45 and $261.87 throughout the session. That modest gain hides the bigger question: how long can Apple sustain its sharp iPhone rebound before rising component costs start eating into its margins. Apple’s outlook…
Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

Merck stock rises as markets wobble — what to watch before the Feb. 3 earnings call

NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 15:42 EST — Regular session Merck & Co shares climbed roughly 1.2% to $109.64 by Friday afternoon, finding footing after a volatile week for U.S. stocks. The health care sector showed strength, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF edging up about 0.6%, despite the broader market slide—the SPDR S&P 500 ETF dipped roughly…
USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock rebounds after chairman buy as Washington price-floor rethink rattles rare-earths

USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock rebounds after chairman buy as Washington price-floor rethink rattles rare-earths

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 15:36 EST — Regular session Shares of USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USAR) jumped nearly 12% on Friday, before settling up 1.4% at $22.37 in afternoon trading. The move followed chairman Michael Blitzer’s disclosure of an open-market share purchase. Trading volume surged past 26 million shares, highlighting how closely the stock is moving alongside Washington news.…
Coca-Cola stock price climbs as investors duck into staples on Warsh Fed pick jitters

Coca-Cola stock price climbs as investors duck into staples on Warsh Fed pick jitters

NEW YORK, Jan 30, 2026, 15:31 EST — Regular session Coca-Cola shares climbed $1.20, settling at $74.63, up roughly 1.6%, after peaking at an intraday high of $74.70. The shift happened as investors piled into “consumer staples” — firms selling everyday essentials — while U.S. stocks dropped amid uncertainty over the Fed chair nomination, along with mixed earnings and inflation…

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  • Transcontinental Stock Surges Above 200-Day Moving Average on Upgraded Price Targets
    January 31, 2026, 4:40 AM EST. Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A) saw its share price climb above the 200-day moving average, closing at C$23.10 on high volume Friday. The 200-day average stood at C$20.66, signaling positive momentum. Several analysts on December 9 and 12 raised price targets, including National Bankshares to C$28 and RBC to C$29, with ratings ranging from 'buy' to 'outperform'. The stock holds a 'Moderate Buy' consensus with an average target of C$27.33. The company's latest quarterly results showed a 4.05% net margin, EPS of C$0.52, and revenue of C$732.4 million. Transcontinental, a Canadian packaging and printing firm, maintains a market cap of C$1.93 billion and a PE ratio of 11.32, reflecting steady financial health amid favorable analyst outlooks.
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